Glitz definition
(informal) Gaudy or glittery showiness or attractiveness; ostentation.
noun
Ostentatious showiness; flashiness.
noun
To invest with an ostentatiously showy quality.
verb
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Origin of glitz
- Back-formation from glitzy flashy, showy probably from German glitzern to glitter from Middle High German glitzen to shine from Old High German glīzan ghel-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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